Here's A Tip On A Cool Event In Rock Island | Quad Cities

The Big Tip” is a Service Industry Event designed to help the Service Industry itself, put together by a non-profit organization called “The Big Give”. The Covid-19 social distancing and restrictions that started in March 2020, caused the unemployment rate to jump from an average of 3% in both Iowa and Illinois, to 10% and 16% respectively.The Service Industry is still suffering through another round of social distancing

and restrictions that caused another dip in December in 2020.

This fundraiser event will help the economic relief of the Service Industry through social media, staffing agencies, donors and coupons/gift certificates from Service Industry to get people back in their establishments.

These businesses can include but not limited to bars,restaurants, hair stylists,, uber/taxi drivers, musicians, basically anyone that may receive a tip.

The event is being held on March 6th at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island, Il.

From 2-4pm the Service Industry appreciation lunch will be served.

Music will be performing from 2pm until 12am. The music line up is: The HeadLIner From Dallas, TX . Rocking the billboard charts at #31 “Anything But Human” The Amazing dancer/singer/producer/writer “Zay”, Pop sensation “Alyx Rush”, jazz pianist/singer/writer “Byron ‘BK’ Davis”, writer/Bassist “Brent-Anthony Johnson”, Drummer/producer/engineer “Wes Julien”, the ‘Quad City Times’ Best Band in 2014 “North of 40”, a Quad City’s Favorite “Soul Storm”, the up and comer’s debut live performance “Zayy Izzy”, sound by “Bos Electronics”, the original “DJBuddha”, from “Dirty Water Music” in LeClaire,IA, “Doc” AKA Ray Burge ,Ballroom Dancer/Director “NIck Malusky” and the “Shine On Quad Cities” dancers, and the Master of Ceremonies is “The Bobfather” The event will be broadcast through Facebook Live throughout the event, as we pay bills of the service industry workers and businesses in between sets.

$50 -General Admission
2-12am All Music access
5-8pm Dinner by Smokin’ Butt BBQ
(1) Drink Ticket

$200-VIP Admission
2-12 All Music access
Dinner prepared by The Captain’s Table 5pm Hors D’oeuvres
6pm Prime Rib Dinner
(2) Drink Tickets
VIP Parking
North Entrance Access

Pre-sale Tickets are available.

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